warren beatty – Clyde Barrow

warren Beatty was a star before bonnie and Clyde, he was in several films some being: Lilith (1964), mickey one (1965)

he was cast because he was a star at the time

faye dunaway – bonnie

Faye wasn’t a star before bonnie and Clyde, as she was mostly in Broadway and small films before bonnie and clyde

Norman Jewison hired Dunaway after he saw scenes from Bonnie and Clyde before its release. As Arthur Penn had needed to persuade Warren Beatty to cast Dunaway, Jewison had to convince McQueen that she was right for the part.

gene hackman

gene hackman wasnt a star before bonnie and clyde, and the movie allowed him to become more famous and get more roles

Hackman made his first credited film appearance opposite Beatty in the 1964 film “Lilith”, where Beatty realized Hackman was one great actor. So when casting “Bonnie and Clyde”, he immediately wanted Hackman to play “Buck”. Hackman was appearing on Broadway at the time, so Penn went to see him

micheal J pollard

micheal wasnt a star prior to bonnie and clyde but the role as c.w moss allowed him to get more roles and become a bigger actor